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Show I ' GERMAN SHELL -j HOLESA TRAP i Organized Nests Prove BoorrJ t j erang on Hun Troops in Bel- i gian Front Line, j 'OFFICERS IN SHELTERS i All Prisoners in Terrible State I of Fatigue Many Only I Young Boys, li -Ir, WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN i FLANDERS, Oct. 10. (By the Asso-I? Asso-I? elated Press.) The new system of II front line defenses inaugurated by the Germans who instead of utilizing line L trenches organized nests of shell holes, Ri proved a regular trap in the battle just IJ1 ended. The German troops -who oc-II oc-II cupied the craters -without other shel-11 shel-11 ler, when they found during the fight-11' fight-11' ing that their officers were not with I them, deserted as soon as the French flj approached. The German officers LI meanwhile were sheltered in concrete r i pill boxes further to the rear. I " The correspondent spoke today with I j several prisoners, officers and men, all I of whom seemed to be In a terrible I condition of fatigue. The officers deli1 de-li1 clared'that their companies were re-I re-I ' ducod to a strength of only forty men, I ij some of whom were mere boys of 18 I i The men say they were well provided I j with food while on the front lines, but I J f that in the interior of the country the I privations were great. The French troops today, despite I ; the condition of the ground, made a I further advance, straightening out I their line toward the borders of Hout-I Hout-I hoist forest and talcing additional bat-I bat-I ; ches of prisoners. II i nrt |